Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on October - 20.   

1900  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] on this day in history.   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on October - 20.   

1901  On this day in history hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada on October - 20.   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on October - 20.   

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on October - 20.   

1904  On this day in history anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

1904  On October - 20 henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1905  On October - 20 great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on October - 20.   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on this day in history.   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on October - 20.   

1907  Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on October - 20.   

1908  King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on this day in history.   

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on this day in history.   

1910  1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series on this day in history.   

1911  Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on this day in history.   

1911  Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC on October - 20.   

1911  Will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth) on this day in history.   

1912  Cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC on October - 20.   

1913  Angelo Ephrikian, composer on October - 20.   

1913  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

1914  On October - 20 fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936)   

1915  Giora Schuster, composer on October - 20.   

1917  On this day in history efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles   

1918  On this day in history germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions   

1918  Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on this day in history.   

1920  "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC on October - 20.   

1920  On October - 20 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1921  Hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary) on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 20 kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place   

1922  John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on October - 20.   

1923  On October - 20 herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)   

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

1637  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.   

1268  On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.